Bobby Castillo

Robert Ernie "Babo"^[1] Castillo Jr. (April 18, 1955 – June 30, 2014) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1977 and 1985. He was in the bullpen for the Dodgers in the 1981 World Series, pitching one inning against the New York Yankees. He also pitched one season in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons in 1987. Castillo is credited with teaching his former Dodgers teammate, Fernando Valenzuela, how to throw a screwball.^[2][3]

Bobby Castillo
Pitcher
Born: (1955-04-18)April 18, 1955 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died: June 30, 2014(2014-06-30) (aged 59) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 10, 1977, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
NPB: September 17, 1987, for the Chunichi Dragons
Last appearance
MLB: October 4, 1985, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
NPB: September 24, 1987, for the Chunichi Dragons
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	38–40
Earned run average	3.94
Strikeouts	434
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	1–1
Earned run average	7.84
Strikeouts	9
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (1977–1981) Minnesota Twins (1982–1984) Los Angeles Dodgers (1985) Chunichi Dragons (1987)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1981)

Castillo died on June 30, 2014, from cancer at the age of 59.^[1]